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It is flexible, but also strong.More cultivation is also a pillar.When he was delighted to see the Fu title, he said it was a pity, a pity.

He repeatedly said it was a pity twice, and the little emperor also looked over his head, this person is quite famous.He didn't read the poems and theories, but only read the poems, but smiled coldly.

The little emperor said: "Isn't this one of the four princes of Kyoto who are famous all over the capital? The content of the Fu title is really a panacea, haha."Indeed, as the little emperor said, this is a remote topic that he personally drafted, and he extracted the four characters "卮言Sunrise" from "Zhuangzi's Fables" as the topic of the poem.This was originally a test set by him. If you answer the question honestly and think carefully, you will pass his eyes.If the text is not on the topic, and he typed it up randomly, just for the sake of speed, he can only be sorry.

Anyone who fails to answer this question well will never be able to attend the Qionglin Banquet.

Zhou Xu casually flipped through the pages again, feeling a little sleepy under Ji Rui's cold stare, so he decided to read Kou Laoxi's and Yan Shu's papers, and obediently went to see Duke Zhou.

At this time, Xiao Lizi pushed the door open and came in.It turned out that the fat man who answered the question alone in the Hall of Supreme Harmony had finished writing, and Xiao Lizi said excitedly: "Your Majesty, King Xuxian, do you know how many steamed buns he ate?"

The little emperor was looking at the fat man's test paper that he had just brought over. Although it wasn't eloquent, it had something to say.In particular, the font is neat and neat, and he is good at regular script.I thought in my heart that this person must be a gentleman with neat regular script.That assignment was also well done.

He guessed casually: "According to his body shape, ten." The little emperor also felt that this number was overestimated.

Little Lizi shook her head, then looked at Zhou Xu expectantly.

"Thirty." Zhou Xu made a wild guess.Whoever let him catch a glimpse of the contempt flashing in Xiao Lizi's eyes, those eyes obviously guessed too little.

"It's not right, he ate 36 of them."

Jirui looked at the little chestnut with contempt, whether it was big or small, it was already three o'clock at this time, and the emperor would have to go to court tomorrow, and he would not remind him.It is normal for the emperor to stay up all night, but it is a big deal for his master to rest.

I haven't had a massage today, and the Qionglin Banquet has to be presided over by the master. It is still unknown when I will go to this hot spring.

The little emperor looked up just in time to see Jirui's icy eyes, and instantly felt chills down his spine. How many times he was frightened by this person's gaze when he was a child, and he cried when he said it.

This paper has to be sent back.The little emperor asked Xiaolizi and Jirui to cooperate again.When the two of them were ordered to do something, he immediately said: "Uncle Huang, hurry up and rest. I want to read this paper and have a chance in the future. It's convenient to stay in my bedroom." He can still take the opportunity ...

Before Zhou Xu could refuse, the little emperor had already asked the maid to bring over the water filled with anthers. He bent down and wiped it carefully and gently.The maids backed away a long time ago, if they saw it, their jaws would drop in shock.

"Little Emperor, how is my service? Is it more comfortable than that cold and icy Jirui?" The little emperor said confidently.He has specially practiced this skill. He used to be like this when he was studying with the little emperor uncle.

Zhou Xu looked at his nephew who no longer had any calculations and scheming in his eyes, and his heart warmed up, "Yes, you are the best, and no one can compare to you. Be satisfied."

The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional.Ji Rui's movements were nimble, and he missed his master, and his lightness kung fu was at its peak, so he happened to hear these few words.His heart trembled, and he felt his heart plummeting.

Pushing open the door and coming in, he said: "The emperor's dragon body is the most important thing, so it's better for me to do these things."

The little emperor was proud of himself and didn't care about him.He said: "Uncle Huang, there is no big event tomorrow, you don't have to go to court, take a good rest." After finishing speaking, he happily left while playing a tune that didn't make a tune.

Zhou Xu's eyes were so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes, and he didn't know who was massaging him.

Anyway, he was not an outsider, so he fell asleep as he wished.

Ji Rui called softly a few times, but he didn't answer, so he dared to look at his master carefully.

Looking at it, another night passed.

13. The No. [-] scholar in the world

The next day, Fan Zhongyan and others who checked the test papers did not find any traces of tampering in the test papers.

After a tense day, they finally came up with a preliminary appraisal.

Seeing the ten books in his hand, the little emperor asked, "Are all the famous talents in Kyoto these days in it?"

Fan Zhongyan nodded in agreement, wondering what it meant.

The little emperor casually flipped through the paper and found that the test papers from top to bottom were "Yan Shu, Dian Qi, Song Zhi, Chen Zhifu, Lu Ze, He Shen, Tang Ru, Du Ji, Kou Que, Zhou Bo." The son is impressively above.

He was very angry, and asked directly: "This is the test paper that you carefully selected. Look at the answers, there is nothing to say, what are they all about." The little emperor's anger rose slowly.

He flipped through the Fu titles of the four of them and showed them to Fan Zhongyan.

Fan Zhongyan's forehead was dripping with sweat. It never occurred to him that the emperor would know what they answered before reading it. Now he only thought that he had messed up something.

He hurriedly said: "This minister is guilty, this minister deserves to die."

However, the little emperor became amiable, helped Fan Zhongyan who was kneeling on the ground, and comforted him: "Ai Qing, you are not to blame for this matter, this paper cannot be approved by you alone. How can you take more blame on yourself. Aiqing is a courtier of the two dynasties, and her work is still very good.

Otherwise, I wouldn't let you be the chief examiner. If you don't do well, doesn't it mean that I have no eyes? "

At this time, Fan Zhongyan felt his heart come back.

"I hope that Aiqing can re-screen again. Anyone who answers the questions wrongly or has nothing to say will be ranked in the top three." The little emperor returned to the dragon chair and said without raising his eyes.

"I still hope that Aiqing can handle this matter on her own. Don't reveal the news. It's not good for Aiqing's reputation. Go down and send it over tomorrow morning."

Fan Zhongyan quickly said yes, he just felt that his old fate was here.He had always thought that the emperor was laughing and joking, and he hadn't grown up yet.The word "jun" is just the word "jun" with no real meaning. Today he knows that the monarch is already a person who decides his fate between talking and laughing, so the aura on his body must not be weaker than that of the emperor.

He really underestimated the emperor.

At this time, the little emperor in the imperial study room let out a long sigh of relief, the thing that had been planned for so long was finally over.From the very beginning, Fan Zhongyan was chosen as the chief examiner because he was weak in integrity but high in spirit.With an old opponent in front of him for comparison, he didn't dare to choke with him, and it was easy to do something by himself.From the selection of the chief examiner to his request to add a question that he created himself, to stealing the test papers, finding examples was planned step by step.There are calculations at every step, even the little emperor's uncle is counted.

Regarding the matter of ranking, the examiner could argue with reason. If he hadn't grasped Fan Zhongyan first, this matter would have been hard to say.Now Fan Zhongyan is almost in the neutral camp.

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Another day passed, and it was the final imperial examination.

The emperor asked a question and asked anyone at will.If one answer is not good, the ranking will be lost.The little emperor glanced at the little emperor uncle who looked like an old monk in meditation, and asked a question, and asked the top ten to answer it separately, which was related to the determination of the final ranking.

The day before yesterday, he made an appointment with the little emperor uncle: "Whoever can say the top ten will be the winner of this bet." The little emperor has a plan in mind, this ranking is not decided by him, isn't it a sure win.At that time, Zhou Xu smiled mysteriously, but did not answer.

After the little emperor asked carefully, the newly selected top ten finished answering.

He thought about the answer, estimated the servant's character, considered the servant's hometown, and ranked the top ten.Unexpectedly, as soon as Xiao Lizi finished reading No. [-] Scholar, No. [-], and Tan Hua, there were civil servants muttering below.When Xiao Lizi finished reading the top ten names, some civil servants stood up and played directly.

"Why aren't the four young masters of Kyoto among the top ten?" The four young masters are talented and intelligent, each with their own unique talents, and amazed the capital.Why is it not listed?

Another also stood up: "Everyone knows that the prodigy in Kyoto, Young Master Yan Shu, is young Jingmin. He was able to write poems at the age of 11, and he planned to write "Ancient Battlefield Essays" and "On the Qin Dynasty" at the age of 12." Why is the student of the leader Yang Zhen not the champion? "

The other couldn't stand it anymore, and said, "The top two have no reputation at all, so why are they the number one and the second place?"

Considering that the fame is so useful, the little emperor was furious, but he didn't show it at all on his face, and he was still as cheerful as usual.

However, Fan Zhongyan was secretly startled, "The emperor is going to show his power." Now he dare not underestimate the emperor at all.

The emperor said: "Since all the ministers have doubts, Fan Zhongyan will show them the papers of these people. If anyone points out which one is better than Song Xie's, I will change it. Lovers, let's see."

The non-threatening words made Fan Zhongyan's heart tremble, and he kept saying in his heart, "The emperor dug a hole, don't jump." But he could only obediently take the test paper and hand it to the three civil servants.

"If anyone still has questions, please refer to it together."

After watching it, the three of them were dripping with cold sweat.They couldn't find a place to talk about the papers written by Song Xie and Dian Qi.The dunfang of Song Xie, the smoothness of Dianqi, the flying of Yan Shu, the uniqueness of Chen Zhifu but a clear theme, the vividness of Kou Que, and the beauty of Zhou Bo, all of them are better than the four masters of the capital.

The three worshiped.The little emperor glanced at Zhou Xu proudly.He had already thought of a countermeasure.

He was about to appoint these few people when the time came when the always wise prime minister stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please explain why the fourth son of Kyoto's article is bad."